Hydrogel

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A colloid gel in which water is the continuous phase; they have a number of medical and industrial applications.
  2. 2
    a colloidal gel in which water is the dispersion medium wordnet

Etymology

From hydro- + gel.

Related phrases

continuous phase

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